BIG-IP End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
28 BIG-IP versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including BIG-IP 21.0 (EOL date: Aug 06, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. BIG-IP 21.1.0 LTS is the current supported release, with support through May 05, 2029 — 3 versions in active support. Also see Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS EOSL information for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported BIG-IP Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)
| Release | Released | End of Technical Support | End of Software Development | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 (LTS) | (3 months ago) | (in 2 years and 8 months) | (in 2 years and 8 months) | 21.1.0 (3 months ago) | LTS |
| 17.5 (LTS) | (1 year and 5 months ago) | (in 2 years and 4 months) | (in 2 years and 4 months) | 17.5.1 (1 year and 1 month ago) | LTS |
| 17.1 (LTS) | (3 years and 5 months ago) | (in 7 months) | (in 7 months) | 17.1.3 (10 months ago) | LTS |
BIG-IP End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (28)
| Release | Released | End of Technical Support | End of Software Development | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0 | (9 months ago) | (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | 21.0.0 (9 months ago) | - |
| 17.0 | (4 years and 3 months ago) | (3 years ago) | (3 years ago) | 17.0.0 (4 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 16.1 (LTS) | (5 years and 1 month ago) | (1 year ago) | (1 year ago) | 16.1.6 (1 year and 4 months ago) | LTS |
| 16.0 | (6 years and 1 month ago) | (4 years and 10 months ago) | (4 years and 10 months ago) | 16.0.1.1 (4 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 15.1 (LTS) | (6 years and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | 15.1.10 (2 years and 11 months ago) | LTS |
| 15.0 | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (6 years ago) | (6 years ago) | 15.0.1 (7 years ago) | - |
| 14.1 | (7 years and 8 months ago) | (2 years and 7 months ago) | (2 years and 7 months ago) | 14.1.5 (4 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 14.0 | (8 years ago) | (6 years and 9 months ago) | (6 years and 9 months ago) | 14.0.1 (7 years ago) | - |
| 13.1 | (8 years and 8 months ago) | (2 years and 7 months ago) | (3 years and 7 months ago) | 13.1.5 (4 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 13.0 | (9 years and 6 months ago) | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (8 years and 3 months ago) | 13.0.1 (8 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 12.1 | (10 years and 3 months ago) | (4 years and 3 months ago) | (5 years and 3 months ago) | 12.1.6 (5 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 12.0 | (10 years and 11 months ago) | (8 years and 8 months ago) | (9 years and 8 months ago) | 12.0.0 (10 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 11.6 | (12 years ago) | (4 years and 3 months ago) | (5 years and 3 months ago) | 11.6.5 (7 years ago) | - |
| 11.5 | (12 years and 6 months ago) | (6 years and 4 months ago) | (7 years and 4 months ago) | 11.5.10 (6 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 11.4 | (13 years and 2 months ago) | (8 years and 11 months ago) | (9 years and 11 months ago) | 11.4.1 (12 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 11.3 | (13 years and 8 months ago) | (10 years and 8 months ago) | (11 years and 8 months ago) | 11.3.0 (13 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 11.2 | (14 years and 2 months ago) | (7 years and 7 months ago) | (8 years and 7 months ago) | 11.2.1 (13 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 11.1 | (14 years and 8 months ago) | (11 years and 8 months ago) | (12 years and 8 months ago) | 11.1.0 (14 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 11.0 | (15 years ago) | (12 years ago) | (13 years ago) | 11.0.0 (15 years ago) | - |
| 10.2 | (16 years and 3 months ago) | (9 years and 7 months ago) | (10 years and 7 months ago) | 10.2.4 (14 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 10.1 | (16 years and 8 months ago) | (10 years and 5 months ago) | (11 years and 5 months ago) | 10.1.0 (16 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 10.0 | (17 years and 5 months ago) | (12 years and 11 months ago) | (13 years and 11 months ago) | 10.0.1 (17 years and 2 months ago) | - |
| 9.6 | (18 years and 8 months ago) | (14 years and 4 months ago) | (15 years and 4 months ago) | 9.6.1 (18 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 9.4 | (19 years and 8 months ago) | (12 years and 11 months ago) | (13 years and 11 months ago) | 9.4.8 (16 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 9.3 | (20 years and 3 months ago) | (14 years and 4 months ago) | (15 years and 4 months ago) | 9.3.1 (18 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 9.2 | (20 years and 10 months ago) | (18 years ago) | (19 years ago) | 9.2.5 (19 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 9.1 | (21 years ago) | (17 years and 3 months ago) | (18 years and 3 months ago) | 9.1.3 (19 years ago) | - |
| 9.0 | (22 years ago) | (19 years and 3 months ago) | (20 years and 3 months ago) | 9.0.5 (21 years and 3 months ago) | - |
BIG-IP End of Life & Support Summary
Which BIG-IP Versions Are Currently Supported?
BIG-IP currently has 3 supported releases. BIG-IP 21.1.0 LTS is the latest, with active support through May 05, 2029. BIG-IP 17.5 (LTS) is also supported until Jan 01, 2029. Also see FortiOS end of life for related end-of-life information.
BIG-IP End of Life (EOL) Version History
28 BIG-IP releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. BIG-IP 21.0 reached EOL on Aug 06, 2026. BIG-IP 21.1.0 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions. Also see Stormshield Firmware end of service life for related end-of-life information.